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OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 Not available Not available Not available
2022 Not available Not available Not available
2021 Not available Not available Not available
2020 833 590 379
2019 585 368 320
2018 576 958 852
2017 52 755 692
2016 1450 993 676
2015 Not available Not available Not available
2014 Not available Not available Not available
2013 Not available Not available Not available
2012 Not available Not available Not available
2011 Not available Not available Not available
2010 Not available Not available Not available
2009 Not available Not available Not available

Hate crime recorded by police

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that the Russian Federation has not periodically reported reliable information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the Russian Ministry of Regional Development published "Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation for the Period through 2025" to address ‘inter-ethnic conflicts’ and strengthen ethno-cultural relations by 2020. The proposals include funding NGOs involved in the integration of migrants and introducing classroom curricula on inter-ethnic relations.

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) recommended that the Russian Federation ensure prompt action by the police, prosecutors and judiciary in investigating and punishing racially-motivated crimes, and collect and publish hate crime statistics.

In its fourth report, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) welcomed progress achieved by the Russian Federation in a number of fields, including improvements to the criminal law, a reduction in statelessness and the targeting of ultranationalist organizations by law enforcement. It also observed a decline in the number of racist attacks. ECRI recommended that the Russian Federation revise the definition of extremism in the Federal Law on Combating Extremist Activity, to ensure that it only applies to serious cases involving hatred or violence. The law should also clearly specify the criteria to be met when declaring material "extremist".